One of my favorite bible verses is,
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self his being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are temporary, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
This is one of my favorite verses because it shows that I am often focused on the wrong things. My focus has often been on things within this world, such as; my career, my grades, my relationships, and my future. Many of these things have not always gone the way that I have wanted. Some, actually in complete opposite direction. These failures have added baggage to my life, baggage that I have lugged around with me for a long time. This baggage, this regret, has weighed me down and has often made me question my purpose and self worth.
This verse helped put things into perspective for me. It showed me that everything that happens in this world stays in this world and that the things of this world are temporary. I have learned to leave my baggage in the past and that my afflictions were actually preparing me for my future. They were building blocks that have molded me into a stronger person, the person that I am today.
Instead of focusing on the things that are seen, I have begun to focus on my faith and realizing how blessed I am. God has given me a new life with new desires and opportunities. He makes me new each and every day.
With altering my focus, I have been given the opportunity to reach thousands. I have the ability to change lives and be changed in the process.
